{"product_id":"2006-07-bayer-leverkusen-shirt","title":"Bayer Leverkusen 2006-07 Home Adidas Vintage Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBayer Leverkusen 2006-07 Home Adidas Shirt — The Ballack era is over, time for rebuilding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2006-07\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBayer Leverkusen\u003c\/strong\u003e went through a pivotal period in its history: the BayArena club had to rebuild after years of rollercoasters, between failed finals and narrowly avoided relegations. This \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home shirt with RWE sponsorship\u003c\/strong\u003e is the textile witness of an intense transitional season, driven by a generation of players ready to do anything to bring the Werkself back to the top of the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006-2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bayer Leverkusen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adidas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e RWE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, light traces from the field and time\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2006-07 Bayer Leverkusen\u003c\/strong\u003e season was part of a serious rebuilding period after the turmoil of the early 2000s. The club had come close to a treble in 2002 — Champions League final, DFB-Pokal final, Bundesliga runner-up — before experiencing much more difficult years. In 2006-07, under the direction of \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Skibbe\u003c\/strong\u003e and then \u003cstrong\u003eBruno Labbadia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Werkself sought to regain stability and a strong identity in the league. The return to the top 6 of the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e was the priority objective, and the BayArena gradually regained its fervor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the field, players like \u003cstrong\u003eBernd Schneider\u003c\/strong\u003e, a true club emblem for years, continued to animate the Leverkusen midfield with his creativity and experience. \u003cstrong\u003eStefan Kießling\u003c\/strong\u003e, a very young striker who arrived in 2006, began to make a name for himself and laid the first stones of a love story with the club that would last for more than a decade. In defense, the block was solid, and the atmosphere in the stadium regained a real warmth. It was a season of hard work, of foundations, exactly the kind that true fans know and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to European competition in sight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a difficult period, Leverkusen beat top teams in the Bundesliga to get back in the race for Europe. Every victory at the BayArena that season was a signal sent to the entire German league: the Werkself was back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKießling's first flashes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStefan Kießling\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrived from 1. FC Nuremberg in the summer of 2006, began to find his footing in this shirt. His first goals in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e with Leverkusen were the beginnings of a career that would make him one of the club's most emblematic goal scorers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernd Schneider, the captain of the Leverkusen soul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2006-07, \u003cstrong\u003eBernd Schneider\u003c\/strong\u003e was still one of the team's technical leaders, having experienced everything with the club since 2000. His assists and free kicks continued to fuel the dreams of the fans gathered in the stands of the BayArena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a completely different world compared to replicas of the time or modern reproductions. The cut, the materials, the heat-pressed or embroidered flocking of the era, the logos woven directly into the fabric — all of that cannot be reproduced in a factory twenty years later. When you hold an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Adidas shirt from 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e in your hands, you immediately feel the difference: the weight of the fabric, the texture, the finishes that reveal careful craftsmanship typical of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one has a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10 — Slightly Used\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means it has lived, probably worn proudly during matches or in the stands, but it is impeccably preserved for its age. No tears, no peeling flocking, just that slight patina that proves it's not a shirt tucked away in a box for 18 years — it's a shirt that has lived its life, and it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage size guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Adidas shirts from the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e consistently run smaller than current standards. A size L from 2006 is often the equivalent of a modern M in terms of chest width and body length. The cuts of that era were fitted, in line with the football fashion of the 2000s where shirts hugged the body — very far from the loose fits found today in official stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore you fall for it, get out the tape measure: measure your chest circumference and compare it with the flat measurements of the shirt indicated in the product sheet. The golden rule: measure the shirt flat from armpit to armpit, multiply by two, and you have your actual width. For a comfortable, casual fit, go up one size from what you usually wear in a modern shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBayer Leverkusen 2006-07 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collector's item for several solid reasons. First, this period of German football — just after the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, in a country in full football euphoria — is particularly sought after by collectors. Secondly, \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas Bundesliga shirts from that era\u003c\/strong\u003e are becoming increasingly rare on the secondary market, especially for clubs like Leverkusen that don't have the marketing popularity of a Bayern Munich or a Borussia Dortmund — which makes them even more exclusive and less commonly seen items at flea markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in this condition, at \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, there really aren't many left. Most of the copies from this season that we see on resale sites are 5 or 6\/10, marked, faded, with peeling flocking. Here, you have a shirt that has kept all its splendor, its clearly visible \u003cstrong\u003eRWE\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor, its intact \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas\u003c\/strong\u003e logos — a piece to frame as much as to wear on weekends to watch a match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bayer_04_Leverkusen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBayer Leverkusen — Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive — Shirt history\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA — European football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eThis shirt is a piece of the Werkself's history in full reconstruction — if you collect German football or \u003cstrong\u003evintage Adidas Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e items, you already know what you need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bayer Leverkusen","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54005802402067,"sku":"332630","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":54005802434835,"sku":"364571","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2006-07-BAYER-LEVERKUSEN-SHIRT-L-332630_1.jpg?v=1775192783","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2006-07-bayer-leverkusen-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}